A robust infrastructure plan has been a priority for the Biden Administration since day one. So, too has passing the bill in a bipartisan deal. As such, the announced $550 plan, negotiated between the White House and senators from both parties is a major win for the administration as well as bipartisanship. 17 Republicans joined […]
New York City Workers to Be Vaccinated or Tested Weekly Beginning September
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that beginning September 13th (the first day of school), all city employees must provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination or be subjected to weekly Covid-19 tests. In advance of this, NYC is mandating 45,000 City workers and contractors in residential and congregate care settings by August 16th. Both […]
Oversight of New York City Sidewalk Sheds
An audit of the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) oversight of city sidewalk sheds by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office from Jan. 1, 2017, through Oct. 1, 2020, found multiple issues, including sheds with hazardous conditions, sheds without valid permits and a general lack of enforcement. Findings: DOB needs to be more proactive […]
The Boundless Hypocrisy of the MTA Board
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a boondoggle of debt, mismanagement, and hypocrisy! The MTA’s outstanding long-term debt has tripled in the last two decades and the percentage of revenue it must put toward those debts has also grown dramatically. During the past decade, the MTA generally spent about 16 percent of its operating revenue […]
Economy of New York Outpaces the Nation’s but Boom Has Yet to Materialize
New York State’s economy added 9,800 private sector jobs in June 2021 up by 9.8 percent over the year, rising faster than the Nation’s, according to figures released by the New York State Department of Labor. The number of private sector jobs in New York State increased to 7,455,300 in June 2021. By comparison, the […]